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Patterson Park Public Charter School

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Patterson Park Public Charter School ranks 547 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

547^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Patterson Park Public Charter School is a mid-sized elementary and middle school (PK-8) in the Baltimore City Public Schools district, serving 730 students near Patterson Park. This school stands out as a relative bright spot in a challenging district, particularly for its strong performance in English Language Arts (ELA), where 41.4% of students are proficient—well above the district average of 32.9% and significantly higher than nearby schools like Wolfe Street Academy (33.3%) and City Springs Elementary/Middle (30.3%). The school also excels in early-grade math, with 39% of 3rd graders proficient, nearly double the district average, and maintains a low chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%, less than half the district's 46.4%.

However, the school faces significant challenges, especially in upper-grade math. While 3rd-grade math is a strength, proficiency drops sharply to 6.5% in 6th grade and reaches 0% for 8th graders, suggesting a systemic issue in teaching more complex concepts. The school also struggles to serve its low-income students effectively, with this subgroup ranking in the 19th percentile statewide, despite strong overall ELA scores. With 62.19% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, closing this achievement gap remains a central task.

An interesting comparison is with Hampstead Hill Academy, just 0.48 miles away, which outperforms Patterson Park in every academic metric (e.g., 50% vs. 19.1% in math) and has a lower poverty rate (40% free/reduced lunch). This highlights educational inequality within the same neighborhood. Despite spending $25,628 per student—higher than Hampstead Hill's $21,452—Patterson Park achieves better-than-average results in ELA and attendance, indicating effective resource management. The school's 2-star rating (37th percentile) reflects its solid but uneven performance, with a clear need for targeted math interventions in middle school.

730

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,628

Per pupil spending ?

62.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

27 N Lakewood Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21224

(410) 558-1230

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.7%

Hispanic:

42.1%

White:

11.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Baltimore City Public Schools

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (28% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra I scores 17 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg21%

Maryland avg37%

Elementary school

547^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

180^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 103Elementary Schools in the Baltimore City Public Schools

24^th of 25Baltimore City Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	547 of 864	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.7	617 of 865	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	642 of 859	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	623 of 855	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	572 of 862	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	463 of 802	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	445 of 853	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	442 of 857	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.8	509 of 847	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.8	592 of 845	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.4	566 of 859	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.9	515 of 867	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.4	568 of 847	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.5	608 of 857	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.1	499 of 853	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.4	516 of 855	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	9.8	817 of 850	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.9	807 of 838	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	86.0	59 of 818	92.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	33.1	346 of 504	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	23.7	585 of 796	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.1	260 of 347	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.3	441 of 546	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	35.7	410 of 788	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	75.0	112 of 528	78.8%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	180 of 339	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.7	193 of 337	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	162 of 328	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	149 of 322	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	141 of 333	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.9	142 of 303	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	138 of 316	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.6	222 of 328	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.1	211 of 317	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.2	211 of 314	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.4	221 of 315	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.4	196 of 339	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.9	147 of 316	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.0	156 of 314	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.0	171 of 309	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.0	197 of 324	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	7.1	283 of 301	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	44.9	136 of 259	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	39.3	177 of 303	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	39.3	115 of 207	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	52.0	116 of 273	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	71.0	72 of 288	75.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	96.6	2 of 210	99.0%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

White (2021)79th percentile+37 vs school

Male (2021)48th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2021)31st percentile-11 vs school

Female (2021)27th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2021)25th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)19th percentile-23 vs school

Middle school

White (2021)99th percentile+46 vs school

Male (2021)75th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)58th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2021)47th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2021)44th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2021)42nd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts41%-10 vs state

Mathematics19%-8 vs state

Science17%-14 vs state

Algebra I5%-17 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Sunday, March 23, 2014

This is one of the best schools in Baltimore City. High attendance, low attrition and long waiting lists are testimony. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, February 19, 2012

It's in my personal experience that pppc staff lacks comuication skills,also i urge parents to talk to your child everyday.... Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)							MCAP English Language Arts (2026)							MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Patterson Park Public Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	27 N Lakewood Avenue	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 558-1230	730	52	14.0	62.2%	87 (11.9%)	312 (42.7%)	307 (42.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.7%)	33	547^th of 864 public elementary schools	36.7%		24.7	617^th of 865 public elementary schools	28.7%	70	39.0	26.3	13.3	6.5	22.7	0.0	19.1	36.4	28.9	40.0	51.6	57.6	37.1	41.4	4.7	17.3	17.7	$25,628	$5,469	$20,158
William Paca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 N Lakewood Avenue	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9148	414	37	11.1	60.1%	8 (1.9%)	116 (28.0%)	283 (68.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	12.9	784^th of 864 public elementary schools	9.3%		10.7	825^th of 865 public elementary schools	4.6%	41	19.6	18.9	8.6				15.6	19.6	17.0	16.9				17.9		6.3		$28,167	$5,104	$23,063
Hampstead Hill Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	500 S Linwood Avenue	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(410) 396-9146	933	47	19.8	40.1%	341 (36.5%)	158 (16.9%)	337 (36.1%)	26 (2.8%)	10 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (6.3%)	70.5	257^th of 864 public elementary schools	70.3%		80.8	172^nd of 865 public elementary schools	80.1%	85	40.7	44.3	37.8	61.5	55.8	25.8	50.0	50.8	55.1	54.4	79.8	82.6	75.5	65.6	79.4	38.2	61.3	$21,452	$4,264	$17,188
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #215	Public	PK, KG-8	3223 E Pratt Street	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9381	405	36	11.2	63.7%	4 (1.0%)	43 (10.6%)	356 (87.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11	812^th of 864 public elementary schools	6.0%		13.3	788^th of 865 public elementary schools	8.9%	24	15.4	11.9	5.8	3.6	0.0	6.1	6.7	18.4	21.4	15.4	19.6	17.8	8.0	16.6		3.9	2.1	$23,016	$4,324	$18,692
Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	600 N Patterson Park Avenue	Baltimore	21205	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9247	376	25	15.3	84.6%	6 (1.6%)	268 (71.3%)	96 (25.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7.3	847^th of 864 public elementary schools	2.0%		10.5	827^th of 865 public elementary schools	4.4%	20	3.4	2.5	4.1	2.2	0.0	4.7	2.9	10.3	2.6	14.6	13.6	17.5	16.7	12.8		4.6	2.3	$22,781	$4,534	$18,247
Wolfe Street Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	245 S Wolfe Street	Baltimore	21231	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9140	244	23	10.6	76.2%	11 (4.5%)	34 (13.9%)	197 (80.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	26.8	610^th of 864 public elementary schools	29.4%		18.8	702^nd of 865 public elementary schools	18.8%	92	12.5	26.2	15.8				18.8	28.1	38.1	32.4				33.3		21.1		$30,454	$6,016	$24,438
Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership	Public	PK, KG-8	2100 Ashland Avenue	Baltimore	21205	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-2060	636	44	14.4	82.4%	6 (0.9%)	610 (95.9%)	13 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	13	781^st of 864 public elementary schools	9.6%		15	754^th of 865 public elementary schools	12.8%	27	19.4	8.7	1.6	4.6	6.8		7.4	22.4	15.9	11.5	38.5	30.5	39.1	26.4	2.9	1.6	7.2	$23,823	$5,200	$18,623
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #237	Public	PK, KG-8	231 S Eaton Street	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-2792	899	57	15.7	66.1%	14 (1.6%)	76 (8.5%)	794 (88.3%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.9%)	8.6	839^th of 864 public elementary schools	2.9%		7.8	851^st of 865 public elementary schools	1.6%	12	10.3	2.3	4.7	1.0	2.2	12.5	5.4	20.8	8.0	10.7	15.2	15.2	26.6	16.0		11.6	3.7	$19,728	$3,667	$16,061
Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle	Public	K-8	2710 E Hoffman Street	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9161	705	45	15.6	82.6%	5 (0.7%)	536 (76.0%)	148 (21.0%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	10.3	818^th of 864 public elementary schools	5.3%		8.8	845^th of 865 public elementary schools	2.3%	27	9.5	7.3	5.6	3.8	2.8	3.1	5.1	12.2	19.3	13.9	26.9	26.9	22.4	20.8		5.6	4.3	$23,006	$4,475	$18,531
City Springs Elementary/Middle	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	100 S Caroline Street	Baltimore	21231	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9165	483	35	14.0	88.2%	17 (3.5%)	414 (85.7%)	36 (7.5%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	15.9	748^th of 864 public elementary schools	13.4%		14	772^nd of 865 public elementary schools	10.8%	24	16.7	8.3	8.5	4.3	4.7	0.0	8.2	32.8	30.0	25.8	17.8	38.5	34.0	30.3	25.0	11.1	16.3	$30,850	$7,285	$23,565

Frequently Asked Questions about Patterson Park Public Charter School

What district is Patterson Park Public Charter School in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

How many students attend Patterson Park Public Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 730 students attended Patterson Park Public Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of Patterson Park Public Charter School?

Students at Patterson Park Public Charter School are 43% African American, 42% Hispanic, 12% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Patterson Park Public Charter School a good school?

Patterson Park Public Charter School ranks 547^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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